National Recognition Articles
Jul 26, 2011
Business Insider ranked Missouri #7 in The Ten States Most Friendly To Business. The rankings demonstrate the top states for taxes and regulations. It took into account each states' cost of living, local tax burden, and budget outlook.
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In a CNBC special report “America’s Top States for Business 2010” released this week, Missouri ranked fifth in the nation for the cost of doing business. The report analyzed public data to score states’ competitiveness with 40 different measurements and used input ...
read full article �Apr 16, 2010
For the fourth year in a row, Forbes magazine has ranked Springfield in the top 50 Best Places for Business and Careers. In the 2010 list, Springfield ranked 42nd out of 200 U.S. metropolitan areas, placing it in the top 25% based on cost of doing business, project job growth and education ...
read full article �Mar 16, 2009
Quality of life in the Springfield area received high marks from bizjournals' "Best Quality of Life" ranking. The Springfield metropolitan area ranked #40 out of 124 mid-sized metropolitan areas on the list. The study assessed 20 statistical categories using the latest Census Bureau data. The ...
read full article �Feb 06, 2009
Springfield ranked in the top 50 Best Places for Business and Careers for the third year in a row. Out of 200 U.S. metropolitan areas, Springfield ranked 36th in 2009 in the Forbes magazine list.
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read full article �Feb 01, 2009
The Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University rated the State of Missouri an "A" for tax climate in its 2009 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card.
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read full article �Sep 15, 2008
Springfield is first among Missouri cities for the fourth year for creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth. According to the 2008 “Best Performing Cities” index compiled by The Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners, Springfield, Missouri ranked 42 overall on the ...
read full article �May 30, 2008
The study, conducted by Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation, focused on the ease of which a family can move to a new city and settle into a new life. Springfield ranked 13th in the small metros category.
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read full article �May 02, 2008
The article, written by Where to Retire Magazine, profiles Springfield as a top retirement town, which featured many aspects of Springfield life from entertainment to restaurants.
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read full article �Apr 01, 2008
For the third time in a row America's Promise Alliance, a children's advocacy group, selected Springfield a 100 Best Community for the commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for youth to live and grow u...
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